Mixed Skills
Vocabulary
Synonyms, Antonyms, & Homophones
Prefixes & Suffixes
Strategies
100
When you contrast two things, you write about how they are. . .
What is different?
100
This word means to give the definition of
What is define?
100
These are words that have almost the exact same meaning.
What are synonyms?
100
This prefix means "again".
What is re-?
100
With this strategy, you go back into the text and read part of it again.
What is rereading?
200
This is the message or lesson learned in a selection.
What is the theme?
200
This is the word that is used to describe "why" an event happens.
What is cause?
200
These are words that are spelled differently but sound exactly the same when pronounced.
What are homophones?
200
This suffix means "filled with".
What is -ful?
200

With this strategy, you underline key words and details in the selection that help you answer the questions.

What is Annotating?

300
This is the word for who is telling the story when it's not one of the characters.
What is the narrator?
300
This kind of statement can be proven.
What is a fact?
300
filthy, dirty
What are synonyms?
300
This prefix means "before".
What is pre-?
300

This is a strategy for what you should do if you come across a question you don't understand.

Reread and try your best?

400
When you put events in the correct order, you are showing your understanding of . . .
What is sequence?
400
This type of figurative language is used to compare two things, using the words "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
400
These are words that have opposite meanings.
What are antonyms?
400
This suffix means "without".
What is -less?
400
You can use these when you don't know the meaning of a word.
What are context clues?
500
This is a sentence that tells what an entire paragraph or selection is about.
What is the main idea?
500
When you see these words in a question, you know you are allowed to use the author's words.
What is "use the selection"?
500
except, accept
What are homophones?
500
the suffix in the word "government"
What is -ment?
500

This strategy helps you make sure that you have selected the answer you want.

What is, double check your answer?

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